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SUNWAY AND NEC MALAYSIA CHARTS NEW JOURNEY WITH NEW CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
By Rachael Raymond
Kuala Lumpur , 20 May 2021 - The year 2021 is proving to be a year of advancement for Sunway City Iskandar Puteri and NEC Corporation of Malaysia Sdn Bhd ( NEC Malaysia ), with NEC Malaysia gearing to support Malaysia ’ s digital economy with a new contact centre in Sunway Big Box Office Tower .
Growing its footprint from Singapore to the Southern Region of Malaysia , NEC Malaysia ’ s Innovation Centre of Excellence ( CoE ) is temporarily located at Sunway Citrine Hub in Sunway City Iskandar Puteri , Johor , while awaiting the completion of Sunway Big Box Office Tower to relocate its managed services and contact centre operations for their customers in SEA region in January 2023 .
Mr Gerard Soosay , Chief Executive Officer of Sunway City Iskandar Puteri shared that the tenancy agreement between the developer and NEC Malaysia enables them to benefit the society further in terms of providing job opportunities for Malaysians within the integrated township itself , and at the same time contributing to the economic growth of the emerging selfsustaining township .
“ We are pleased that NEC has chosen Sunway Big Box Office Tower as their preferred location to set up their first regional contact centre here in Malaysia . With the expansion of NEC Malaysia to Johor , we are confident that they will be able to reach out to
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the customers in SEA region to provide them with more efficient services with its cutting-edge customer experience ,” said Mr Gerard .
“ Sunway City Iskandar Puteri as a fastgrowing city with sustainability at its core , is the ideal platform for us to expand our smart city solutions and achieve sustainable development in Malaysia and the ASEAN region . We are looking forward to developing innovative core digital technologies and services that delivers greater social value for a better future ,” said Mr Chong Kai Wooi , Managing Director of NEC Malaysia .
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Mr Gerard Soosay , Chief Executive Officer of Sunway City Iskandar Puteri